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MINING AND GENERAL FEATURES.—Our town has not been brought much under the notice of the general public until recently, through the T. and G., under the head of Country Towns, and; very few know the importance of this part of…
Continued on Trove, page 38 →The proposal made by the Yorkshire colliery proprietors for an all-round reduction of the wages of the men has resulted in a general strike. The works are stopped, and nearly 7000 men are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ellison appeared on remand at Bow-street to-day, and was discharged, the Law Officers of the Crown being of opinion that in a warrant issued for an offence on the high…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE delegate from the miners now locked out at Bulli (Mr. Wynne) has received a communication from the secretary of the newly-formed union, acknowledging the receipt of £250 from the Seamen's Union. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. G.R. DIBBS, one of the proprietors of the New Lambton Colliery, met the miners of that colliery last Saturday morning at Thomas's Hotel, Lambton, for the purpose of having before them his objections to the proposed yand…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Saturday morning a meeting of miners was held at Thomas's Hotel, New Lambton, for the purpose of hearing an address from Mr. G. R. Dibbs, one of the proprietors, and considering the proposed vend agreement. From sixty…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A MEETING of men connected with the Mount Pleasant colliery was held at Wollongong on Saturday afternoon last with reference to their joining the proposed union of the Illawarra miners. In all there…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LEASES.—NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned Leases have been returned to this department, the leases having failed to execute and take delivery thereof, and it is further notified that after the expiration of thirty days from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It has been arranged to hold a public meeting at the Masonic Hall and Mount Pleasant miners now looked out Mr. Argus Cameron will preside, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GRAFTON. Monday.—Three men have come into town, and report that they have discovered gold within a short distance of the town. They exhibited a sample, but at present they are very…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →With respect to the deputation from the miners of Wollongong, who are waiting patiently in Sydney to interview the directors, the manager of the Bulli Company wishes to obtain the sanction of a full…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →After having successfully attained a depth of 1312ft at their grounds, Newington, on the Parramatta river, the City of Sydney Coal Mining Company were obliged to stop operations in consequence of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Rhondda Valley in South Wales contains several large collieries, in which the richest steam coal is found. The number of miners reported to have been killed, appears so vast, that we are disposed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fresh TENDERS will be received at this office, until 12 o'clock on TUESDAY, the 21st instant, for the supply of Coal to the above institution in such quantities as may be required from time to time during the remainder of the present year, upon the conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LONG TUNNEL G. M. Co.—URALLA.—The mine manager, under date of 13th instant, reports: "We have made but slow progress in driving this last week. The ground has been much harder than it has been for some time past,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →We understand that the following telegram has been received by Mr. Hamilton, the manager of the Bulli Company, from his colliery manager:—"Last night some of the Unionists started tin-kettling and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NOTICE is hereby given that the undermentioned leases have been returned to this Department, the Lessee having failed to execute and take delivery, thereof; and it is further notified that, after the expiration of thirty days from this date, they will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fresh TENDERS will be received at this office, until 12 o'clock on TUESDAY. the 21st Instant, for the supply of Coal to the above institution in such quantities as may be required from time to time during the remainder of the present year, upon the conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →From the deck of a steamer fifteen miles north of Wolongong, or about thirty-two miles south of Port Jackson, maybe seen a conspicuous and precipitous rock, bare of all vegetation and about 400 feet high, the base of which is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WOLLONGONG, Friday.—The manager of the Mount Pleasant line called out all the miners from the pit at noon to-day, to make to them a statement, and to offer certain proposals to them…
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